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‘T he S ilverton J ournal VOL. 11. SILVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 20. 1913. COUNCIL IN EXTRA SESSION WEDNESDAY NIGHT Detroit Bethany News. NO. 32 I LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS I Our forest rangers and fire Mr. Lee has been on the sick guards are busy now. list for a few weeks. Several Difficult Queition * Were Permanently Settled at Wednesday Night’s Miss Josephs Holmes, of Sa Miss Ola and Wava Bowen C. H. Clark went to Salem Mrs. Jack Robbins went to Harmonious Meeting. McClaine Street, Which Has Proven a Bone of lem, is visiting Mrs. L. S. Mc went to Salem Thursday. Thursday. Portland yesterday to be with Intosh. Contention During the Past Thirty Years, Will be Fifty Feet Wide. Earl Woods is planting pota John Wolfard went to Portland her sister. Mrs. B C. Heath who is very sick. A merry crowd of thirty peo- toes on land rented from J. T. yesterday. Mrs. Frank Burch visited the Miss F. Bearss who has been After the ojn-ning of the meet A building permit waH granted Sle is now camped at Hot Bowen. prings. Dr. Hill and party of G. D. Bowen has a crjw of Capital Wednesday. visiting at the B. R. Bentson ing last Wednesday evening, with J. Wolfard & Co. all members present, the Council men working on the road down A resolution to improve Third Albany went in Friday. Mrs. Fred Evenson went to home returned to Vancouver, B. launched into the McClaine street street from Oak to Koons, with Detroit’s merchant, J. Outerson by the Abiqua. C. yesterday. • Portland Wednesday. question. This street has been a rnacadem .‘M) feet, was unanimous will establish a branch store at Ixjyd Shepard visited at the Frank Troreich was a Salem Mrs. Mary Gilkey, of near Hot Springs this week, which home of his sister Mrs. Morley passenger Thursday. bone of contention and a subject ly adopted. Dayton, Oregon, who taught for much hard work for about The Mill street improvement will be under the care of J. M. Saturday night. N. Digerness took a run down school in Silverton forty-six years thirty years. A resolution was was discussed, the Mayor ex Hollingsworth. ago, and Miss Ella Chamberlain, The Misses Morebacksof Sher to McKee Wednesday. introduced to condemn the land, pressing some objections to the Ranger Dully will be stationed wood have been visiting with of Spokane, visited at the J. M. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Stein went under our state* * law, and make manner of improvement, but un at Hot Springs during July and Ola and Wava Bowen. Brown home last Tuesday. to Salem Wednesday. McClaine street fifty feet wide. der the conditions said he would August, and Mrs. Dully will lie Mrs. C. W. Turner of Portland Next Wednesday, Jone 25th, is L. A. Toft was a mid week Dr. A. E. Wrightman talked in sign up for the same. here too. Mr. Wann of Salem visited at the home of Mrs. Clean Un Day. On this day put all visitor in the County seat. favor of improving the street at 'i'he question of stock being and Mr. Eagy of Albany are new James Bowen Monday. the rubbish off your lots in boxes, once, (kamcilman Hicks said driven through the streets and guards. Peter Steffens and his daugh Miss Merle Bowen has re ter Tillie are visiting in Portland. barrels, or any way convenient for that the resolution brought in being allowed to damage lawns, Dr. Skiff of Salem, has found turned hauling, and teams will haul it away from Corvallis where she was subject to the council’s ap cows being Btaked out and fire plenty of hot water on govern Mrs. Robert Mount was a Sa Thursday morning, free of charge. proval. The question was dis escapes in two utoi-y business ment land adjoining the Springs. has been attending O. A. C. cussed at some length. Bock houses was introduced. These He will put in t. small saw mill, Lowe! White of Salem is visit lem passenger Wednesday morn The mass meeting that was to said that there was no use pay questions, on motion, were left erect cabins, bath houses, and ing at the home of his grand ing. be held for Clean Up day organi Mrs. Ida Massey and her two zation was not very well at ing $200 for the land, as we in the hands of the judiciary make all necessary improvements parents Mr. and Mrs P. J. Cox. probably couldn't improve it committee. Miss Emma Anderson spent a children went to Salem Wednes tended and so another meeting for the comfort of the public. under the conditions. 'I'he Mayor The Mayor brought up the few days last week with her sis day. will be held at the Commercial Wild strawberries are very asked alxait amending the charter question of the Improvement plentiful ter Carrie at the home of E. S. Rev. 0. Skattebal was here Club rooms next Monday night. in Detroit, and the to tit the case, and Cusiter said league’s request for teams to small boys and girls get busy Palmer. over Sunday for Confirmation Everybody Come! that an amendment might stop help in clean up day and the re each Fay and Dewey Allen accom services. sunny day. The blackberry Russell Brooks is here from us from the condemning process, quest was granted, and also a crop promises panied Mrs. C. W. Turner to Mrs. Ross E. Miller and little the State University at Eugene. to be a heavy one. that over twenty years ago the place to put the refuse was given and picking will probably begin Portland for the week of Rose son departed for her Chehalis Russell has two years more at Council was having the same by Councilman Bock. carnival. in three weeks. the University. He is studying home yesterday. trouble ubout the street and that On motion of Cusiter the economics under some very ad it would establish a g<xsl pre cement sidewalk ordinance was Ten thousand trees were Norweigan school was closed Miss Emma Tweed went to vanced teachers, and, barring in the Bethany school house planted last week, and the tele cedent to condemn the projxTty put in the hands of the judiciary Salem yesterday to attend the accidents, will be heard from and take it for public use. The committee and the meeting then phone line from Detroit to Hot Thursday. The school was held teachers’ examination. before the oncoming war for Springs will be completed in a for about a month. Mayor asked if we could condemn adjourned. The Fischer Milling Co., has a better things is settled. week or ten days. Supt. Brun Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jacobson it, and opinions of different dandy new ‘little red wagon” dage is now in the woods, super and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jacob- Mrs. R. M. Harding and her attorneys were offered in support Card of Thank . * 1 son were visitors at M. P. Sol for trucking purposes. Madaline, has gone to intending some of the work. of its legality. Finally, on mo daughter Mrs. George Taylor and family California where Miss Madaline Commodore Shields ha3 a swell bergs Sunday June 8. M. Ramsby who has been in tion, the resolution was adopted, will attend the University at lot of young chicks, one hundred The Bethany sewing circle met Hood River, Wasco, Linn and wish to express their apprecia all councilmen voting yes. tion and thanks to the many kind Berkley. fine ones. The Commodore says at the home of Mrs. Amanda Lane counties has returned. that mountain air and water cer Bowen June 12th, Eleven mem The Misses W. and Rosa Bun neighbors and friends who so tainly agrees with poultry, for bers and one visitor were present, i ner of Portland are visiting at unselfishly assisted during the Obituary. School Meeting. sickness and burial of our hus he lost but three, and they were It was decided to meet next at George Washington Taylor was At the school meeting last deformed when they came from the home of Mrs. P. J. Cox June the Butler home in Macleay. band Mr. George W. Taylor. bom July 5, 1843, in the state of Monday the seats were all taken the shell. Also for the many nice flowers John Kint, a brother of Mrs. 19. Iowa. He died June 12, 1913 at and some were doubly taken. so generously given in token of Gustina Tabert. and Louis Kroh his home in Silverton Hills Sil- The minutes were read and Thursday’s train brought Mas love and kindly remembrances. are here from North Dakota. Waldo Hills verton, Oregon. adopted as likewise the report of ters Nimrod and Redfield Payne, in the spring of 1852 when he the clerk and the chairman of of Albany. Friday morning ac Mrs. J. C. Currie and daugh Silver Cliff. Base Ball at St Paul. companied by their cousin, Jim ter Helen attended the Rose Fes was 9 years of age his parents the board. Hollingsworth, they started on Dock. Pitney and O. P Harris started with him for the far west. tival last week. Outgoing chairman Smith A big crowd of Silverton peo foot for Hot Springs, and were took a trip to Salem last Satur driving ox teams. talked to some length on the Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCallis ple went to St. Paul, - Ore., last day. • After a six months’ trip of progress of our schoois, stated in time for dinner at twelve ter of Salem were the guests of Sunday to see the ball game. hardships and dangers known that Prof. Cameron had been thirty. The three lads will visit Mrs. Helen Paget Sunday. The Webb and McGinnis car Mrs. Pitney of Silverton, vis (best to the pioneers they reached engaged for the next year’s their aunt, Mrs. R. T. Andrews, took a load and the autos of D. ited the Bostrack home Saturday Miss Wilson and Ethel Thomp- Oregon and settled near Gervais. work, spoke of the mid-summer who has been camping at the , son spent the week end with Mr. McCleary, C. E. Eastman, Ed. and Sunday. promotions, the financial condi Springs the past month. Miss Mayme Bostrack came Johnson, Ed. Lyons and Frank and Mrs. Harris Thompson. tions, the new side walk neces home from Salem Saturday and Morley all whizzed over with Jay Thompson came up from Scotts Mills. sary to build, the paving of returned Sunday. loads. Portland Sunday and was pres On Nov. 23. 1MB he was mar the streets, complimented the The game w’as poorly played, Moving picture show this week No game at the Silver Cliff ried to Rachel J. Hubbard who children on their behavior and in Scotts Mills. Some Town Eh! ent at the exercises at the the ball was wet and the whole diamond next Sunday. The boys church. survives him u|x>n the same clean apjiearance, thanked thing was something of a farce. wish to give the spectators a Mr. Jim Bernard, an old Mo. Mext Sunday June 22, Rev. ranch on which they were mar the {Mitrons and expressed the friend of H. Y. Magee was a vis Paddock superintent of home The score stumbled along to Sil rest. ried. ho|x? that his successor in office itor verton’s defeat of 6 to 8. at his home last Sunday. H. F. Patten bought him a missions of the Congregational There were lx>rn to this union would succeed in carrying on the Some one who ought to know new driving horse last Saturday Mrs. Hogg who has been visit church will preach. five children: Nettie J., Charles good work. says that Silverton can beat evening. Henry says he is some E., Franklin D., Mrs. Ethel M. A A. Ulvin was placed in ing friends and relatives in Port Mrs. W. P. Emery, daughters them easily under normal condi goer too. Shoales and Raymond C. nomination and on motion the land and Salem returned to her Gladys and Evelyn, and Mrs. tions. The game last Sunday with the reached the F home by I), Albert Nettie J. at and ranklin died vote of the meeting was cast for home on Crooked Finger June 17. Albert Thompson were Portland Silverton club resulted in a vic after which the remains him by the clerk. Miss Zella Magee returned visitors Wednesday and Thurs in [artley, childhood. North Howell tory for Silverton, the score be were The taken funeral by train sermon to Hubbard, was S. E. Richardson and 0. E. home June 17, from near Kelso, day. Crops are looking fine in this ing 11 to 7. Ore. and taken in charge by the Thompson were nominated for Wash., where she has been vis The Children’s Day exercises neighborhood. £|l. O. 0. F. Ixxige of Hubbard of clerk and by ballot 0. E. Thomp iting with her sister Mrs. Ellis were attended by a large num The annual school meeting last There was a dance at Central Monday evening was quite well which Mr. Taylor had been a son was elected, the vote stand Nicholson. ber as usual. After a fine pro attended. Mr. Bostrack was member for many years. ing 81 to 37. At the school meeting Monday gram by the children and an ad Howell Saturday night. By their hands he was laid to A motion to vote a five mill tax Mr. Purnell was elected director dress by Prof. Matthews on Mrs. VanAllen of Salem is vis elected director and Mr. LaBare clerk. rest by the side of his two de was amended by P. L. Brown so and E. E. Hickox clerk, a tax to ‘‘Christian Culture,” Rev. iting Mrs. Beatson this week. partedchildren in the family plot. as to be a 4A mill tax; the amend continue the High school was Knight of Salem performed the Among the visitors at Cyrus Mrs. James Bernard and Mrs. ment and also the main question easily carried. Mohr s Sunday were: Mr. and ceremony of baptism for a num Anderson were visiting Mrs. Mrs. ’ Lajoie was carried the vote standing 93 Scotts Millsand Crooked Fin ber of children. The church was Roy and three children, William Sarm Sunday. to 17. o In our next Issue we will Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Phillips and ger are spending about $8,000 on very prettily decorated in masses The Misses Jerdis and Signa daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. A discussion regarding the fix the Crooked Finger road this of pink and white roses—the > start publishing the names ing up of the grade school house year. Crooked Finger has spent front of the platform being con Englebretson was visiting Mrs. Jacob Severson. * of all shippers of Intoxicat school building resulted in a mo $12,000 in the three previous cealed by moss and margaretes. Louise Cleveland Sunday. Among those who attended the tion which was carried to let the years on this road. It will take At noon, a lunch was served un There will be church services ball at Victor Point Saturday ing liquors Into Silverton, school board repair the same as a good many more thousand to der the trees in the grove at the at the North Howell church were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mulkey, ; with the kind of liquors they thought necessary and to complete the road, several people side of the church, after which every evening this week, con Chas. Mulkey and Mrs. Pitney bring in a bill for the same. I and the amount received. donating $50 each in addition to Rev. P. S. Knight gave one of ducted by Rev. Yarn and Rev. and Mayme Bostrack. A good time was reported by all. Adjourned. the ten mill tax. his good talks. Moore. B ! • THE FUNNY STORY OF JOSHUA AND MARIA. OR PROHIBITION DOES NOT PROHIBIT This seems to be the great (?) argument in favor of licensed saloons. In your last issue there appeared an article in which, among other absurdities, we find this same old worn out argument. This reminds me of a story told by Tallie Morgan of Scranton, 1 Pa. Here it is: ‘‘Great Scott, Maria, I wish you would quit talking to me about prohibition. If men want drink they are go ing to have it, and all the prohi bition laws in the world ain’t agoing to stop them from getting it.” “But see here Joshua you know”— "Yes I do know considerable more about it than you women do. Why, only yesterday, that lightning rod man told me that he could get all the liquor he wanted to in prohibition states. I am, in ft vor of repealing all prohibition laws. So loner as they are violated in that manner. £ Maria, the only way to deal with this question is to persuade the drinker to quit-sign the pledge. Moral suasion will do more good in one day than prohibition that does not prohibit will do in a year. Then make the rum seller pay a high license, that’s what I call practical temperance.” “Maria, this ’ere stealing from my orchard has got to stop or bv ginger there will be a few dead thieves around here pretty soon. I won’t stand it any longer!” “Joshua, isn’t there a pretty strong prohibitory law against stealing in this state?” “Yes sir, there is and by George I am going to see it in forced. I will get a first class gun and hire a man to watch the thieves and shoot them on the spot!” “Say Joshua, what’s the us? of trying to enforce that law. It is violated every day, and wouldn’t it be better to repeal all laws against stealing until public sentiment is ready to enforce them?” "Public sentiment be hanged! That shows how much you wo men know about practical mat ters.” “But Joshua, you can’t make men honest by law, you know, and the only way you can settle this thieving question is to per suade the thieves not to steal- get them to sign the pledge, you know, and—” “Maria, are you going crazy?” “No, Joshua, I am getting to be a little practical, don’t you see, as I was saying, get the thieves to sign the pledge, never to steal again, and make those who refuse, pay a heavy license for stealing, that’s what I call practical work.” “Great Scott, Maria, what a dandy legislator you would make! Under the magnificent schemes ot your fertile brain al) great problems would be solved in two weeks. Now, I propose to show you that the law against stealing can be enforced.” “Well, Maria, I have been to town, bought a gun, have hired Bill Sykes to handle it and keep a sharp lookout for the thieves, and bang away at the first one that shows his head over the fence.” “Well Joshua, you know that prohibition doesn’t prohibit, and here you have gone and spent $20 or $30.00 for a gun that will do no good. If men want to steal they are going to, and all your prohibition laws in the world won’t stop them.” “For Heaven’s sake Maria stop your confounded nonsense, wait a week and we’ll see if the thieves can be squelched or not.” “Well Joshua, six weeks have gone by and the thieving goes on just the same Now what are you going to do about it?” “You just wait and see.” “That’s just what I have been doing. Prohibition doesn’t pro hibit, does it?” "Not yet, but just you wait.” “Is the gun all right?” “Yes the gun is first class.” “Gun loaded?” “Yes the gun has been prop erly loaded all the time.” "And the stealing has been going right along?” "Maria, you are enough to drive any man crazy, and if you let up for a few minutes 1 will tell you why the thieving has not stopped. I have just discov ered that Bill Sykes is one of the thieves.” “Oh! that’s it, is it! Well, now, since you are of these non partisan temperance men, your next move will be to get up a petition addressed to Bill Sykes, begging him to do the work he was hired to do. Or, perhaps you will organize a law and order league to enforce Bill Sykes to enforce the law!” "Maria, I am not a natural born fool and I want you to un derstand it once for all. I have discharged Bill Sykes and hired a man in his place who has no sympathy with thieving or thieves. Now, I expect that pro hibition will prohibit.” • “Joshua, if you had the sense of a fresh water clam, you would learn a lesson from this. You complain that prohibition of the liquor traffic does not prohibit, and that the liquor men violate every law passed for the pro tection of society, yet you and the rest of your party vote men into office like Bill Sykes, who are a part of a gang of law break ers, instead of voting to dis charge these men and put pro hibitionists into office. You re elect the same old crowd and then whine that prohibition does not prohibit, and you can not make men good by law, and such cowardly nonsense.” "Joshua. Vote to discharge forever all the Bill Sykes and place the prohibition guns in the hands of prohibitionists, who have no sympathy with rum sell ing or rum sellers.” "Oh, Lord, these woman! These women! A. A. G.